A new study has revealed that Co. Wexford has one of the highest solar PV installation rates per capita in Ireland, while Dublin has one of the lowest…
Analysis of SEAI and CSO data shows that Wexford had almost 34 installations per 10,000 people in the first half of 2024.
In the first 6 months of this year, there were 555 solar installations in Wexford according to SEAI figures.
This equates to 33.94 installations per 10,000 people. Overall there were 13,498 grant assisted solar installations across the country in the first 6 months.
Top 5 Counties – Solar Installations per 10,000 people
1. Meath – 36.14
2. Louth – 35.52
3. Clare – 34.93
4. Wexford – 33.94
5. Galway – 33.83
Co. Meath had the highest number of installations per capita in the first 6 months of the year, while neighbouring Louth was just a fraction behind.
Interestingly, the only county in the ‘sunny southeast’ in the top 5 is Co. Wexford, although Carlow and Kilkenny are in the top 10.
Co. Clare and the other 4 counties in the top 5 five are also among the top 10 sunniest counties in Ireland.
Least Solar Installations per Capita
1. Longford – 16.08
2. Monaghan – 18.98
3. Donegal – 19.60
4. Cavan – 20.30
6. Dublin – 22.04
Longford had the lowest installation rate per capita in the first half of 2024 – with 16.08 installations per 10,000 people.
There were only 74 grant assisted installations in total in the county during the first half of the year, according to the SEAI.
Longford was followed by three counties in Ulster – Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan.
Then Dublin, which had by far the most solar panel installations overall, is 5th from the bottom when looking at installations per capita.
Wexford Weekly
This article was published by a member of the Wexford Weekly team.